‘Not Caused by an Act of God’: In a Rare Court Action, an Oregon County Seeks to Hold Fossil Fuel Companies Accountable for Extreme Temperatures
When scientific studies showed that the extreme temperatures were caused by heat domes, which experts say are influenced by climate change, county officials didn’t just chalk it up to a random weather occurrence. They started researching the large fossil fuel companies whose emissions are driving the climate crisis—including ExxonMobil, Shell and Chevron—and sued them.
BAD BLOOD Ticketmaster lawsuit sparked by Taylor Swift Eras tour, lawyer warns
In response to the news of the DOJ’s attempts to “break up” the alleged monopoly Ticketmaster holds over the industry, lawyer Jeffrey B. Simon spoke to The U.S. Sun about the impact on consumers.
Taylor Swift Fans Face Major Risk in Ticketmaster Lawsuit Over Eras Tour Debacle, Expert Says
Recently, the US Department of Justice filed an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster. Simon opposes that the coexistence of monopolies and capitalism is contradictory, emphasizing the necessity of antitrust regulations to safeguard fair market competition.
Suing more than a dozen industry players over a deadly heat dome in Oregon
Jeffrey B. Simon believes the blame lies with the fossil fuel industry. His firm, Simon Greenstone Panatier in Dallas, and their co-counsel are suing more than a dozen companies and industry insiders for $52 billion in damages and future costs for climate adaptation, on behalf of the Oregon county.
